Plays 1: Tissue / Salonika / Real Estate / Golden Girls

by Louise Page

Tissue: "The tissue of the title is a left breast and lymph node removed during Sally Bacon's mastectomy…Louise Page catalogues Sally's changing attitudes to what her mother calls her chest, her brother calls her tits and what she calls her bosoms." (Guardian); Salonika "There is in this strange and beautiful new play…a moment when the author crosses the boundaries of naturalism and the seaside sands of Salonika are literally parted and the dead past rises to life" (Guardian); Real Estate "Miss Page, by accurate, detailed, loving writing has created four real people, sensitive to the needs of others yet each, ultimately with an instinct for self-preservation. These are 'ordinary' people to whom nothing special happens. They become special, extraordinary because of the dignity their creator endows them with" (Spectator). Golden Girls: "Not only does this enthralling play take us into the world of women's athletics, it also raises any number of questions about the success ethic, the dubious role of sponsorship and the secondary status of nearly all women's sports." (Guardian)

Genres: Plays

340 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

About the author

Louise Mary Page was a British playwright whose work spanned over four decades. A graduate of University College Cardiff and the University of Birmingham, she was commissioned early in her career by the Birmingham Arts Lab and later held fellowships at Sheffield University, Leeds Trinity University, Edge Hill University, and the University of Huddersfield. At Huddersfield, she became the institution’s first Royal Literary Fellow, significantly contributing to the development of reflective writing practices, especially within health and social care education.
Page received several awards, including the International Student Playscript Award for Lucy, the George Devine Award for Salonika, and the J.T. Grein Award. Her extensive body of work includes Tissue, Falkland Sound, Golden Girls, and Beauty and the Beast, and her plays were produced across major UK venues and internationally. With her husband, she co-founded Words4work, an initiative supporting communication in the workplace.

Reviews

[ronan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I read Tissue, but my only option was to mark this as read because the collection I'm reading from isn't on goodreads and neither is the single play. But either way, an amazing play, I wish I owned it and didn't just get it from the library.

[Kerry · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great play (Tissue). Hard hitting and great for an A Level or GCSE ensemble exam piece. A good read even if not teaching drama. Highly recommended.

[Becca · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really moving.

[Emmanuel · Rating 3 out of 5]

Love the subject matter, bored by the characters.